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Incontinence products can make managing incontinence much
easier and can give you back some of your dignity. Individuals diagnosed with
diabetes often deal with other health conditions, incontinence being one of
them. One of the main reasons why doctors think individuals with diabetes are
developing incontinence problems is due to the amount of excessive weight on
their bladder. Many individuals with diabetes are obese and this excess
pressure pushes down on the bladder and can cause incontinence to occur. You
will need to meet with your doctor in order to be sure that this what is behind
your incontinence problem and if losing weight can help. There may be other
reasons as well and your doctor will be able to help you identify the causes
and will be able to help you understand which incontinence products will give
you the best possible care and solution for your needs. To learn more about
incontinence and diabetes click here: http://caregiverpartnership.com/landing/diabetes/.

Loss of nerve functioning is another common reason why
people with diabetes will end up dealing with incontinence. Most of the
individuals with nerve damage will suffer from urge incontinence. Urge
incontinence is a little harder to manage from stress incontinence because you
have no sensation that you need to urinate and you have a harder time
controlling the bladder. With stress incontinence you often urinate a little
bit when you laugh, cough, sneeze, or just place a little extra pressure on the
bladder. Many of the stress incontinence products can be used with your regular
underwear if you do not have a lot of urine loss throughout the day. However
urinary incontinence products are beneficial to anyone that has urine loss
throughout the day. Diabetics need to seek medical treatment for incontinence
in order to be sure they are not having further nerve damage. If this happens
you may end up with overflow incontinence, which requires incontinence supplies
that are very padded and will absorb the entire urine a bladder will release.
In many cases the bladder will constantly release urine throughout the day and
it never truly empties itself. Adult diapers can help you in this case as you
may find that no matter how many times you use the restroom your bladder is
still going to release urine throughout the day and night.

Individuals suffering from urine loss at night need to
consider purchasing incontinence bed pads. The bed pads will protect your
mattress from urine that can leak onto it through the night. People using adult
diapers at night can improve this as well because the diapers should be able to
capture all of the urine loss through the night. Make getting to the restroom
as easy as possible. If your bedroom is far away from the bathroom it may be a
smart idea to consider investing in a portable potty. Placing this in the
bedroom can help you to at least get to the toilet quickly if your bladder does
start to relive itself. Incontinence products like a portable toilet can make
your life much easier and less embarrassing for you to deal with as well.

Diabetics need to make sure they are managing their blood
sugar correctly. It is vital that you understand your blood glucose levels and
maintain them to decrease your issues with incontinence. Your doctor will be
able to help you work out an exercise program that will benefit your issues
with incontinence. Losing weight helps with your blood glucose but it really
helps to remove the extra pressure on your bladder that may be causing you to
have urinary incontinence problems. Try out several different incontinence
supplies in order to manage your condition with dignity: http://caregiverpartnership.com/landing/incontinence/.

About The CareGiver Partnership. The CareGiver
Partnership helps caregivers and their loved ones with answers to their
caregiving questions, including information about home health care products and
supplies, from our Wisconsin-based team of Product Specialists who are all
current or former caregivers. The company’s Web site provides the largest
online library of resources on subjects most important to caregivers — from
arthritis to assisted living, and Parkinson’s to prostate cancer — as well as
access to more than 3,000 home care products for incontinence, skin care,
mobility, home safety and daily living aids. The CareGiver Partnership was
founded in 2004 by Lynn Wilson of Neenah, Wisc. Visit http://www.caregiverpartnership.com
to learn more or call 1-800-985-1353.